Battery-cell.



C. C. CARPENTER & R. l. ELLIS.

BATTERY CELL. Y APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, 1916.

1,214,647. Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

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CORPOBATON 0F NEW YORK.

Specoation of Letters Patent.

BATTERY-CELL.

Patented Feb. '6, tutti.

Application lled April 6,19%. Serial No. 69,290.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CAMPBELL, yC. CAR- rEN'rnR and ROY el. ELLIS, citizens of the United` States, residing at Niagara Falls, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, have invented new and useful lmrovements in Battery-Cells, of which the ollowing is a specification The present invention relates to battery cells.

n object of the present invention is to provide a battery cell consisting or jar and cover, the cover being so designed as to ctectually cover and seal the A further object is to provide a construction in which the electrolyte is edectually prevented from creeping out ot the cell by way of tbe cell posts.

Further objects will appear as the descrip? tion proceeds.

Referring to the drawings-Figure 1 represents a cross-sectional view olf a battery cell according to the present invention. Fig. 2 represents a modification.

The numeral 1 indicates the walls of a jar which may be oi any suitable material as, tor instance, hard rubber. Loca-ted within said jar are the usual battery plates and separators. @ne ot said plates is indicated by the numeral 2. Said plate 2 is shown broken away to show a separator 3, which is also shown broken away to disclose a plate d of polarity opposite to plate 2. Separator 3 is shown as provided with the usual ribs 5. Plates 2, ot like polarity, are united by a strap 6 joined thereto in the usual way. Plates fi are also united bya strap 'Z'. lt'desired, straps 6 and l may rest upon the tops of the separators, serving to hold said separators against movement. lntegrally formed with the straps 6 and 'l' are the posts 8 and 9. Straps 6 and 'l and posts 8 and 9 may be of lead or other suitable material.

Mounted on the top or" the ar l is a cover indicated by the 'numeral 10. rlfhis cover may be ot any suitable material as, for instance, hard rubber. Said cover is provided with two apertures '11, surrounded by collars 12 on the upper side or@ the cover and bosses 13 on the lower side of the cover. Said cover is provided with. an opening 14, surrounded by a collarl on the under side of the cover and a boss 16 on ulie upper side thereof. Said collar 15 is' provided with apertures 17 for a purpose which will appear hereinafter. Said collar 15 should 'en tend downwardly to the normal level ofthe' I cover. This trough is adapted to hold a sealing1 compound' 21 which may be vpoured into sald trough through apertures 22 in the cover. The sealing compound eective seal to prevent the electrolyte trein leaking between the cover and the walls ot the jar. i

Located in the apertures ll are bushings 23 which may be of lead or other suitable material. Said bushings 23 are externally screw threaded to engage internally screw threaded portions of the collars l2. Said bushings may be provided with collars 2t: adapted to engage gaskets 25 oirubber or other suitable material. When said bushings are screwed into place with the gaskets 25 tightly compressed between the .collars 2t and bosses l, an edective seal is provided between each bushing1 and cc The bushings 23 are adapted W receive the cell posts 8 and 9, each post beitrag,W provided with a shoulder 26 to engage lower end of one of said bushings. Resting on i e tops of the collars 12 and engaging; the tops of the bushings 23 are the usual links 2? connecting posts ot unlike polarity of adiacent cells. ln the assembling of cell, when the cover with its bushings has been placed over the cell posts and the links 27 rnave put in place, the top of each post, the et its bushing 23 and the adjacent part of: lint: 27 will be burnt into one integral nias lead being'. added tofill up the apI link 27, making a smooth yoint. pert'ect electrical and mechanical connection is thus provided between each post and link, which also e'ectually prevents the escape of any electrolyte which might otherwise creep DOF lill) up the posts. rIhe posts 8 and 9, the bushings 23 and links 27 are represented on the drawing as-they appear before burning, for the purpose of showing at a glance how the parts are assembled. i

Screw threaded into the boss 16 is a cupshaped cap 28 for the aperture 14. This cap ,28 is shown as composed of two parts 29 and 30, screw-threaded together, the outer portion 30 being provided with a depending apron portion 31, located in front of the apertures 32 in the portion 29. A gasket 33 of any suitable material may be provided between the cap 28 and the boss 16.

In use the cap 28 will be removed for the purpose of pouring the electrolyte into the jar. When the level of the electrolyte has reached the bottom of the collar 15, it will be at the desired height. When more electrolyte is added it will suddenly fill up the space within the collar 15, constituting a sign to the attendant to discontinue the pouring. Flooding of the cell will therefore be prevented. Gases may escape through the apertures 17 and 32. The cell would have to be tilted to a degree never encountered in automobile practice, before the electrolyte could flow through opening 14 and .apertures 32. If, however, due to the bubbling which may occur, some of the electrolyte is sprayed up through the collar and out of the aperture 32, it is prevented from spurting by the apron 31. Inasmuch as the collar 15 covers only a small part of the surface of the electrolyte, only a small amount of spray can reach the aperture 32.

'Ihe drops condensing from this spray will fall harmlessly upon the to of the cover 10, whence they may' be co lected by any convenient means. The apron 31 also protects the aperture 32 from being clogged by dirt andv also serves to prevent foreign substances from finding their way into the cell through said apertures 32. The under wall of the top portion of the cap 28 is of conical shape with the apex 34 centrally placed. As a consequence, any electrolyte which is sprayed upon the top of thel cap will collect at the apex 34 and drop back into the cell.

Instead of screw-threading the bushings 23 into the cover 10, the construction illustrated in Fig. 2 may be used. According to this modification, the screw threads on the outside of the bushing may be replaced by collars 23, though the threads may be used, if preferred. In either case the cover 10 is molded around the bushings, making such intimate contact with the same as to eifectually prevent the passage of electrolyte or gas.

@ne embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail. Many modifications will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art. It is intended that this f case shall cover all such modifications that fall within the scope of the invention as 2. In combination, a battery cell cover, a

cell post adapted to extend through an aperture in said cover, a bushing for said post secured in said cover, said post and bushing being integrally united and a gasket located between said cover andpart of said -bushing yto act as a seal therebetween;

3. In combination, a battery cell cover, a cell post adapted to extend `through an aperture in said cover, a bushing for said post located in said aperture, a gasket located between said cover and apart ofsaidl bushing to act as a seal therebetween, and a link adjacent said bushing, said post, bushing and link being integrally united.

4. In combination, a battery cell cover, a cell post adapted to extend through an aperture in said cover, a bushing surrounding said post and located in said aperture, said' cover and said bushing being tightly sealed, and said bushing and said post being integrally united.

5.V In combination, a battery cell cover, a cell post adapted to extend through an aperture in said cover, a bushing surrounding said post' and located in said aperture, means for sealing saidcover and said bushing, said bushing and said post being integrally united.

6. A battery cell cover having an aperture therethrough for the reception of a cell post, and a lead bushing in said aperture, said bushing and cover being in such intimate contact as to prevent the passage of electrolyte therebetween.

7. A battery cell cover having an aperture therethrough for the reception of a cell post, and a-lead bushing in said aperture having ridges extending around its exterior surface, said bushing and sai-d cover being in such intimate contact that-the passage of electrolyte therebetween is prevented.

8. In combination, a cell post, a bushing thereon, and a link member, all integrally post adapted "to extend therethrough, and a screwed into said cover and to surround seid screw-threaded lead bushing adapted to be post, and a link, said post, bushing and link screwed into said cover and to' surround said vbeing integrally united. l@ post. In Witness whereof, we have hereunto sub- 5 l1. In combination, e cell cover, a. cell scribed our names.

post adapted to extend therethrough, e CAMPBELL C. CARPENTER. screw threaded bushing adeptecl' to be RY J. ELLES. 

